Fort Laramie in Goshen County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
The Post Bakeries
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
1. The Post Bakeries Marker
Four different bakeries operated successively at Fort Laramie. The remains of two bakeries stand before you. The nearer, built in 1876, was used until 1884, when it was converted into a school. A bakery built upon the far site operated from 1884 until 1890. Army bakers produced one eighteen-ounce loaf daily for each man at the fort. With a garrison numbering as many as 700 men, imagine the production that resulted!
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 42° 12.203′ N, 104° 33.367′ W. Marker is in Fort Laramie, Wyoming, in Goshen County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 160, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located behind the Visitor Center at Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Laramie WY 82212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Commissary Storehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Handcarts – The New Plan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Post Quartermaster’s Area (about 300 feet away); Embassy on the Northern Plains (about 300 feet away); Crossroads of a Nation Moving West
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Also see . . . Fort Laramie National Historic Site. (Submitted on August 12, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
2. The Post Bakeries Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
3. Marker at Fort Laramie
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
4. Inside the Post Bakery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
